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Counting Scars

By Melinda Di Lorenzo
Counting Scars by Melinda Di Lorenzo digital book - Fable

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When sixteen-year-old Adele Reimer is forced to spend two weeks at a youth reform camp, she has no idea it will lead to a complicated and dangerous love triangle.

With her mother in rehab and her estranged father unable to take immediate custody, Adele's only goal at the camp is to avoid any trouble. But then Adele meets mysterious Fergus and charming Andy and soon finds herself pulled into a dangerous situation that might end up costing her life. Can Adele both listen to her heart and trust her instincts?

This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for teen readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don’t like to read! The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.

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“Counting Scars 1 Sentence Summary: a young adult novel about sixteen-year-old Adele Reimer, who finds herself entangled in a complicated and dangerous love triangle while attending a youth reform camp. My Rating: 3 stars My Thoughts: I literally searched “quick reads” on Libby and this one popped up, I wanted something fast and this was like 98 pages. Honestly it was better written than I anticipated… maybe that’s embarrassing for me lol. But I liked it! It’s great for a short story/novella. Recommend to: fans of mystery, short stories, YA, etc. (Warnings: swearing, violence, substance use, etc.)”
“What was this. Whole story was written like a wattpad fan fiction. The writing style would have been okay if the storyline was simpler, but the author is using big topics and trying to combine them with her unsatisfying writing style, fast paced storyline and undeveloped characters. Also the description of the book describes it as a “complicated love triangle” literally nothing complicated about anything in the book and there’s no love triangle?? This is the fake, bottomless love triangle where Person B and C like person A, which is it self a boring trope and when it’s used in such a short and simple book it’s just bad. The author tried to incorporate too many things into the book when it was ,again, wayy too short to do any of it. This would have been a hit on wattpad though.”
“This was a quick read. I flew through it and wanted to know what would happen next. I wish we had gotten maybe a little more about Sal, Lena, and Liv but I’m satisfied with how it ended. I definitely want to read more from this author in the future.”

About Melinda Di Lorenzo

Melinda Di Lorenzo has been writing professionally for more than a decade and is the author of Counting Scars and Racing Hearts in the Orca Soundings line. In 2013 she won Harlequin's annual So You Think You Can Write contest, which came with a publishing contract and launched her successfully into the romance world. With a BA in English from Simon Fraser University and a passion for classic love stories that feature strong (albeit sometimes problematic) female leads battling social constraints, such as Pride and Prejudice and Wuthering Heights, Melinda infuses her books with flawed characters in real, relatable situations. Bullied as a teen, Melinda sought refuge in books. She now wants to bring that refuge to others, and she draws on her experience as the parent of three teens to craft stories that reflect modern struggles without turning those struggles into stereotypes. She also supports young writers and makes an annual creative writing scholarship donation to École Salish Secondary. Melinda lives in Surrey, British Columbia.

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